PC's Kris Dunn Named Big East Player of the Year
Joe Calabro, GoLocalProv Sports Team
PC's Kris Dunn Named Big East Player of the Year
Dunn in the History Books
Kris Dunn joins Patrick Ewing (Georgetown '85) as the only players in the history of the Big East to win Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year twice.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTHe is also just the sixth player in the league's history to be named Player of the Year two times, and the only guard in the history of the league to earn Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season.
Kris Dunn
Dunn leads the league in steals with 2.7 per game and is second in the league in assists with 6.4 per game while ranking 4th in scoring, 16.3 points per game. This season, Dunn recorded seven double-doubles and one triple-double, giving him two career triple-doubles.
Dunn is the first Friar ever to register 1,000 points, 500 assists, 400 rebounds and 200 steals.
In 91 career games, Dunn has recorded 1,145 points, 532 assists, 475 rebounds and 205 steals.
Dunn is also a candidate for the Oscar Robertson Award, Wooden Award, Naismith Award, Bob Cousy Award and the NABC Defensive Player of the Year Award.
Kris Dunn was the 2015-16 Big East preseason Player of the Year.
Big East Tournament
The Friars finished the regular season with an overall record off 22-9 and a conference record of 10-8.
The Friars will be the fourth seed in this week's Big East tournament and will face fifth seeded Butler on Thursday, March 10 at 2:30 p.m. PC beat Butler both times during the regular season.
Thursday's game will be shown on Fox Sports 1.
Kris Dunn's Top 5 Games at The Dunkin' Donuts Center
5.
1-10-2014
URI vs. Providence
In a duel between E.C. Matthews and Kris Dunn, it was Dunn's Friars that won their 4th straight game over the Rams.
Dunn finished the game with 22 points on 7 of 10 shooting from the field, and 8 of 10 from the free throw line, 9 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 assists.
Dunn's performance helped PC snap a three game losing streak.
4.
1-2-2016
St. John's vs. Providence
Kris Dunn led kicked off the New Year by leading the Friars with 26 points on 9 of 17 shooting from the field, including 4 of 7 from three-point land.
In the second half when St. John's cut the Friars lead to 6, 56-50, Dunn took over the game, scoring PC's next 8 points, sparking the Friars to a blowout victory.
Dunn also grabbed 9 rebounds, dished out 6 assists and had 3 steals in the game.
Dunn also had this massive dunk:
The Friars were off to a 2-0 start in conference play.
For more on this game, click here.
3.
1-22-2015
Xavier vs. Providence
Dunn netted 20 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the field, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 8 assists, nearly recording a triple-double. Dunn also added three steals to his stat line.
Dunn's 20 points, including clutch free throws in overtime helped the Friars avoid a near disaster and remain in a tie for 2nd place in the Big East.
2.
2-13-2016
Georgetown vs. Providence
Coming in, Providence had lost three straight games and absolutely had to have the game against Georgetown.
Kris Dunn finished the game with 20 points on 5 of 11 shooting from the field and 10 of 16 from the free throw line.
Dunn also grabbed 6 rebounds, dished out 5 assists, recorded 2 steals. Defensively, Dunn helped hold Smith-Rivera to just 3 points on 1 of 8 shooting from the field.
1.
1-29-15
DePaul vs. Providence
Kris Dunn notched his first career triple-double against DePaul with a career high 27 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists.
Dunn's 27 points came on 10-of-15 shooting, including 3-of-4 from three-point land.
Dunn became the first Friar since Geoff McDermott to record a triple-double and was the first Friar EVER to record a triple-double in Big East play.
More history, Dunn became only the ninth Big East player to record a triple-double in conference play.
Kris Dunn nearly had a triple-double in the first half, netting 10 points, dishing out 7 assists and grabbing nine rebounds.
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Dunn added another triple-double this season against Hartford.
For more on that game, click here.
